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New Living Translation

Deuteronomy 12:25

Do not consume the blood, so that all may go well with you and your children after you, because you will be doing what pleases the Lord .

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Sanitation;   Thompson Chain Reference - Sight, in God's;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Children;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Tithe;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Blood;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Psalms, Theology of;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Heart;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Deuteronomy, the Book of;   Life;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Crimes and Punishments;   Deuteronomy;   Food;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Blood;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - High places;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Criticism (the Graf-Wellhausen Hypothesis);   Right;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Ishmael of Akbara;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Do not eat it, so that you and your children after you will prosper, because you will be doing what is right in the Lord’s sight.
Hebrew Names Version
You shall not eat it; that it may go well with you, and with your children after you, when you shall do that which is right in the eyes of the LORD.
King James Version
Thou shalt not eat it; that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the Lord .
Lexham English Bible
You shall not eat it, so that it will go well for you and your children after you, because then you will be doing what is right in the eyes of Yahweh.
English Standard Version
You shall not eat it, that all may go well with you and with your children after you, when you do what is right in the sight of the Lord .
New Century Version
If you don't eat it, things will go well for you and your children, because you will be doing what the Lord says is right.
New English Translation
You must not eat it so that it may go well with you and your children after you; you will be doing what is right in the Lord 's sight.
Amplified Bible
"You shall not eat it, so that all may be well with you and with your children after you, because you will be doing what is right in the sight of the LORD.
New American Standard Bible
"You shall not eat it, so that it may go well for you and your sons after you, since you will be doing what is right in the sight of the LORD.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Thou shalt not eat it, that it may go wel wt thee; and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt doe yt which is right in the sight of the Lord:
Legacy Standard Bible
You shall not eat it, so that it may be well with you and your sons after you, for you will be doing what is right in the sight of Yahweh.
Contemporary English Version
Do you want the Lord to make you successful? Do you want your children to be successful even after you are gone? Then do what pleases the Lord and don't eat blood.
Complete Jewish Bible
Do not eat it, so that things will go well with you and with your children after you, as you do what Adonai sees as right.
Darby Translation
thou shalt not eat it; that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt do what is right in the eyes of Jehovah.
Easy-to-Read Version
So don't eat blood. You must do what the Lord says is right, and good things will happen to you and to your descendants.
George Lamsa Translation
You shall not eat it; that it may go well with you, and with your children after you, when you shall do that which is right in the sight of the LORD your God.
Good News Translation
If you obey this command, the Lord will be pleased, and all will go well for you and your descendants.
Literal Translation
You shall not eat it in order that it may be well with you and with your sons after you, when you do that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
yt thou mayest prospere, and yi children after the, whan thou hast done that which is righte in the sighte of the LORDE.
American Standard Version
Thou shalt not eat it; that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah.
Bible in Basic English
Do not take it for food; so that it may be well for you and for your children after you, while you do what is right in the eyes of the Lord.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Thou shalt not eate it, that it may go well with thee, and with thy chyldren after thee: But thou shalt do that whiche is ryght in the sight of the Lorde.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Thou shalt not eat it; that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the eyes of the LORD.
King James Version (1611)
Thou shalt not eate it, that it may goe well with thee, and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt doe that which is right in the sight of the Lord.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Thou shalt not eat it, that it may be well with thee and with thy sons after thee, if thou shalt do that which is good and pleasing before the Lord thy God.
English Revised Version
Thou shalt not eat it; that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the eyes of the LORD.
Berean Standard Bible
Do not eat it, so that it may go well with you and your children after you, because you will be doing what is right in the eyes of the LORD.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
that it be wel to thee, and to thi sones after thee, whanne thou hast do that, that plesith in the siyt of the Lord.
Young's Literal Translation
thou dost not eat it, in order that it may be well with thee, and with thy sons after thee, when thou dost that which [is] right in the eyes of Jehovah.
Update Bible Version
You shall not eat it; that it may go well with you, and with your sons after you, when you shall do that which is right in the eyes of Yahweh.
Webster's Bible Translation
Thou shalt not eat it; that it may be well with thee, and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt do [that which is] right in the sight of the LORD.
World English Bible
You shall not eat it; that it may go well with you, and with your children after you, when you shall do that which is right in the eyes of Yahweh.
New King James Version
You shall not eat it, that it may go well with you and your children after you, when you do what is right in the sight of the LORD.
New Life Bible
Do not eat it, so it may go well with you and your children after you. For you will be doing what is right in the eyes of the Lord.
New Revised Standard
Do not eat it, so that all may go well with you and your children after you, because you do what is right in the sight of the Lord .
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Thou shalt not eat it, - that is may be well With thee and With thy children after the when thou shalt do that which is right in the eyes of Yahweh.
Douay-Rheims Bible
That it may be well with thee and thy children after thee, when thou shalt do that which is pleasing in the sight of the Lord.
Revised Standard Version
You shall not eat it; that all may go well with you and with your children after you, when you do what is right in the sight of the LORD.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"You shall not eat it, so that it may be well with you and your sons after you, for you will be doing what is right in the sight of the LORD.

Contextual Overview

5 Rather, you must seek the Lord your God at the place of worship he himself will choose from among all the tribes—the place where his name will be honored. 6 There you will bring your burnt offerings, your sacrifices, your tithes, your sacred offerings, your offerings to fulfill a vow, your voluntary offerings, and your offerings of the firstborn animals of your herds and flocks. 7 There you and your families will feast in the presence of the Lord your God, and you will rejoice in all you have accomplished because the Lord your God has blessed you. 8 "Your pattern of worship will change. Today all of you are doing as you please, 9 because you have not yet arrived at the place of rest, the land the Lord your God is giving you as your special possession. 10 But you will soon cross the Jordan River and live in the land the Lord your God is giving you. When he gives you rest from all your enemies and you're living safely in the land, 11 you must bring everything I command you—your burnt offerings, your sacrifices, your tithes, your sacred offerings, and your offerings to fulfill a vow—to the designated place of worship, the place the Lord your God chooses for his name to be honored. 12 "You must celebrate there in the presence of the Lord your God with your sons and daughters and all your servants. And remember to include the Levites who live in your towns, for they will receive no allotment of land among you. 13 Be careful not to sacrifice your burnt offerings just anywhere you like. 14 You may do so only at the place the Lord will choose within one of your tribal territories. There you must offer your burnt offerings and do everything I command you.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

that it: Deuteronomy 12:28, Deuteronomy 4:40, Deuteronomy 5:16, Psalms 112:2, Isaiah 3:10, Isaiah 48:18, Isaiah 48:19, Ezekiel 33:25

when: Deuteronomy 6:18, Deuteronomy 13:18, Exodus 15:26, 1 Kings 11:38, Ecclesiastes 2:26

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 5:29 - that it might Deuteronomy 17:20 - he turn Ephesians 6:3 - General

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Thou shall not eat it, that it may be well with thee, and with thy children after thee,.... That they and their posterity might be spared, and continue long, and enjoy much prosperity; for those that eat blood, contrary to this command of God, it is threatened that he would set his face against them, and they should be cut off, Leviticus 7:27,

when thou shall do that which is right in the sight of the Lord; not only observe this command, but all others.


 
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